Don't Forget the Spouse!

If every NRA member signed up his or her spouse, think of how many additional NRA members we would have. Signing up spouses is a great way for Recruiters to increase membership totals without doubling the workload!

Often, Recruiters are signing up a member while the member's spouse is standing back waiting for them to finish. When the by-stander is questioned, he or she overwhelmingly expresses their support for NRA but cannot be counted as an official member. Take the opportunity to sign them up!

Here are a few simple tips to add on a NRA membership for a spouse. Be sure to inform the member that if their spouse joins as well, they will double their NRA members insurance for the household and receive another magazine. If cost is a factor, you can offer the $10 Associate membership for the spouse. This membership does not come with a magazine, but offers the same regular member benefits including the insurance and members-only discounts. And don't forget, just because a spouse is not physically present doesn't mean you can't ask the new member to sign them up!

Signing up spouses is a great opportunity to help strengthen NRA without adding too much to your workload. Focus on signing up spouses and not only will you increase your member signups, but also have a direct impact on the strength of NRA by adding more members.